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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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